Fishing reel and arm system

Abstract

Fishing reel system embodiments herein include an extendable arm assembly and a reel assembly rotatably attached thereto. Certain reel assembly embodiments include an adjustable drag washer stack that can be adjustably compressed to adjust the amount of friction within the washer stack. Other implementations include solely a reel assembly with such an adjustable drag washer stack.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A fishing reel system, the system comprising:
 (a) an arm assembly comprising:
 (i) an elongate arm body; 
 (ii) an elongate extendable arm body slidably disposed within the elongate arm body; 
 (iii) a two-way joint disposed at a proximal end of the elongate arm body; and 
 (iv) an attachment mechanism coupled to the two-way joint; 
 
 (b) a reel assembly comprising:
 (i) a spool body rotatably coupled to the elongate extendable arm body, wherein the spool body is configured to receive fishing line wrapped around the spool body; 
 (ii) a drag washer stack operably coupled to the spool body such that compression of the drag washer stack adjustably creates a desired amount of drag in rotation of the spool body; and 
 (iii) a drag adjustment mechanism operably coupled to the drag washer stack, wherein adjustment of the drag adjustment mechanism causes adjustment in the compression of the drag washer stack, thereby causing adjustment of the drag in the rotation of the spool body. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The fishing reel system of  claim 1 , wherein the two-way joint allows vertical and horizontal rotation, whereby the elongate arm body is moveable vertically and horizontally in relation to the attachment mechanism. 
     
     
       3. The fishing reel system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to attach to a wall or other stationary object. 
     
     
       4. The fishing reel system of  claim 1 , further comprising an elongate shaft extending from the elongate extendable arm body, wherein the spool body is rotatably disposed over the elongate shaft. 
     
     
       5. The fishing reel system of  claim 4 , wherein the drag washer stack comprises at least two washers disposed on the elongate shaft. 
     
     
       6. The fishing reel system of  claim 1 , wherein the drag washer stack comprises at least one fabric washer and at least one metal washer. 
     
     
       7. A fishing reel system, the system comprising:
 (a) an arm assembly comprising:
 (i) an elongate arm body; 
 (ii) an elongate extendable arm body slidably disposed within the elongate arm body; 
 (iii) a two-way joint disposed at a proximal end of the elongate arm body; 
 (iv) an attachment mechanism coupled to the two-way joint; and 
 (v) an elongate shaft extending from the elongate extendable arm body; 
 
 (b) a reel assembly comprising:
 (i) a spool body rotatably disposed on the elongate shaft, wherein the spool body is configured to receive fishing line wrapped around the spool body; 
 (ii) a drag washer stack operably coupled to the spool body such that compression of the drag washer stack adjustably creates a desired amount of drag in rotation of the spool body, the drag washer stack comprising at least two washers disposed on the elongate shaft; and 
 (iii) a drag adjustment mechanism operably coupled to the drag washer stack, wherein adjustment of the drag adjustment mechanism causes adjustment in the compression of the drag washer stack, thereby causing adjustment of the drag in the rotation of the spool body. 
 
 
     
     
       8. The fishing reel system of  claim 7 , wherein the spool body comprises a stack cavity defined within the spool body, wherein the drag washer stack is disposed within the stack cavity. 
     
     
       9. The fishing reel system of  claim 8 , wherein the stack cavity comprises at least one notch defined in an inner wall of the stack cavity. 
     
     
       10. The fishing reel system of  claim 9 , wherein a first washer of the at least two washers comprises a tab extending from the first washer, wherein the tab is mateable with the at least one notch. 
     
     
       11. The fishing reel system of  claim 7 , wherein the at least two washers comprises at least one fabric washer and at least one metal washer. 
     
     
       12. The fishing reel system of  claim 7 , wherein the at least two washers comprise:
 (a) at least one fabric washer; 
 (b) at least one metal washer; and 
 (c) a tabbed washer comprising a tab extending from the tabbed washer. 
 
     
     
       13. The fishing reel system of  claim 7 , wherein the at least two washers comprise:
 (a) at least two fabric washers; 
 (b) at least two metal washers; and 
 (c) a tabbed washer comprising a tab extending from the tabbed washer. 
 
     
     
       14. A fishing reel system, the system comprising:
 (a) an arm assembly comprising:
 (i) an elongate arm body; 
 (ii) an elongate extendable arm body slidably disposed within the elongate arm body; 
 (iii) a two-way joint disposed at a proximal end of the elongate arm body; 
 (iv) at least one attachment mechanism couplable to the two-way joint; and 
 (v) an elongate shaft extending from the elongate extendable arm body; 
 
 (b) a reel assembly comprising:
 (i) a spool body comprising:
 (A) a lumen defined within the spool body, wherein the lumen extends from a first side to a second side of the spool body, wherein the elongate shaft is disposed within the lumen; and 
 (B) a stack cavity defined within the first side of the spool body, 
 wherein the spool body is configured to receive fishing line wrapped around the spool body; 
 
 (ii) a drag washer stack disposed within the stack cavity such that compression of the drag washer stack adjustably creates a desired amount of drag in rotation of the spool body, the drag washer stack comprising at least one fabric washer and at least one metal washer disposed on the elongate shaft; and 
 (iii) a drag adjustment mechanism disposed on the first side of the spool body, wherein adjustment of the drag adjustment mechanism causes adjustment in the compression of the drag washer stack, thereby causing adjustment of the drag in the rotation of the spool body. 
 
 
     
     
       15. The fishing reel system of  claim 14 , wherein the stack cavity comprises at least one notch defined in an inner wall of the stack cavity. 
     
     
       16. The fishing reel system of  claim 15 , wherein the drag washer stack further comprises a tabbed washer disposed on the elongate shaft, wherein the tabbed washer comprises a tab extending from the tabbed washer, wherein the tab is mateable with the at least one notch. 
     
     
       17. The fishing reel system of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one fabric washer comprises at least two fabric washers, and wherein the at least one metal washer comprises at least two metal washers. 
     
     
       18. The fishing reel system of  claim 17 , wherein each of the at least two fabric washers, the at least two metal washers, and the tabbed washer comprises a central opening defined therein, wherein the elongate shaft is disposed through the central opening. 
     
     
       19. The fishing reel system of  claim 14 , wherein the drag adjustment mechanism is operably coupled to the elongate shaft. 
     
     
       20. The fishing reel system of  claim 19 , wherein rotation of the drag adjustment mechanism in a clockwise direction increases friction between the at least one fabric washer and the at least one metal washer.